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5th grade final exam review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Nile & Blue Nile
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Huang He & Yangtze
2.

Why were the Indus River people (Ancient Indian civilization) dependent on the summer monsoons?

a)
They brought rain & without them there would be drought
b)
The cold winds felt god in the summertime
c)
Without them, they could't travel down the river
d)
Monsoons encouraged animal migration
3.

An Indian (Indus River Civilization) social group that one is born into and cannot be changed is called a

a)

feudal

b)

pyramid

c)

raja

d)

caste

4.
Who founded Buddhism?
a)

Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

b)
The Brahman
c)
Ramayana
d)
Mahabharata
5.
Buddhism originated in which country?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
Thailand
d)
India
6.
What do the arrows on the map represent?
a)
The Arabian Sea's current
b)
The direction the rivers flow
c)
The monsoon winds
d)
The mountain peaks
7.
What is the belief that when the body dies the soul will be reborn
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Karma
c)
Dharma
d)
Brahman 
8.
Where was the Great Pyramid built?
a)
Memphis
b)
Thebes
c)
Kush
d)
Giza
9.
The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.
a)
widest
b)
shortest
c)
fastest
d)
longest
10.

Who was the first woman pharaoh?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Helena

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Narmer

11.
Which way did the Nile flow?
a)
North to South
b)
South to North
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
12.
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
a)
cuneiform
b)
English
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Cursive
13.

Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and India, MOST of their settlements were...

a)
on hills
b)
in a desert
c)
near a river
d)
around trees
14.
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
a)
It isolated the settlements.
b)
It left silt that improved the soil.
c)
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
d)
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
15.
What was a MAJOR purpose for building the pyramids?
a)
temples for religious worship
b)
storehouses for reserves of grain
c)
homes for the pharaohs' servants
d)
tombs for pharaohs when they died
16.
What do you call the belief or worship of more than one god, many gods?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Monotheism
c)
Anno Domini
d)
Polytheism
17.

A piece of land shapes like a triangle that is formed when a river splits into smaller rivers before it flows into an ocean or sea is called ____

a)

Nile River

b)

A stream

c)

Delta

d)

island

18.
Long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
a)
scrolls
b)
papyrus
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
tablets
19.
Why was finding the Rosetta stone so important?
a)
We could understand the egyptians better
b)
It was written in hieroglyphics
c)
It had a demotic script
d)
The text was in 3 languages so the hieroglyphics could be decoded
20.
Why did scribes occupy a high position in Egyptian society?
a)
They came from noble families.
b)
They were among the few who could read and write.
c)
They were specifically chosen by the Pharaoh.
d)
They outnumbered members of the other classes.
21.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
22.
The map shows the spread of what?
a)
the spread of Buddhism to China, Korea & Japan
b)
the territory conquered by the Mongol Empire
c)
the military conquests of Emperor Huangdi
d)
the trade routes between India & Mesopotamia
23.
 Where were the Olympics held in the ancient games?  
a)
Olympia
b)
Crete
c)
Russia
d)
China
24.
A body of land surrounded on three sides by water
a)
representative democracy
b)
peninsula
c)
island
d)
isle
25.
Which sea is east of Greece?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)

Ionian Sea

d)

Crete

26.
The Olympics began for what reason?
a)
To honor the gods
b)
To entertain people
c)
To stay in shape
d)
To make money
27.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponnesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
28.

Which form of government was run by a small number of people, usually based on wealth, military standing, or family ties?

a)

monarchy

b)

oligarchy

c)

tyranny

d)

democracy

29.
Which government has its power passed down through a royal family line?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
30.
How did life differ in Athens and Sparta?
a)
Athens was filled with the arts and learning, while Sparta was centered around military training and strength.
b)
women were in leadership roles in Athens, but in Sparta only men could hold leadership positions.
c)
Religion was most important in Sparta, while Athens prided itself on sports.
d)
All people voted in Athens, but in Sparta only men voted.
31.
Two important city-states of ancient Greece are?
a)
Agora and Parthenon
b)
Nile and Tigris
c)
Athens and Sparta
d)
Columbia and Corinthian
32.
Early humans' were nomads. What is the definition of a nomad?
a)
People who stay in one place.
b)
People who hunt animals.
c)
People who are lazy.
d)
People who move from place to place.
33.
Domesticating plants caused the Agriculture Revolution to occur. What does agriculture mean?
a)
Gathering plants from the wild.
b)

Planting seeds for crops to grow; farming

c)
To burn down an area to provide room for plants to grow.
d)
To go to the grocery store and buy plants.
34.
The Agricultural Revolution allowed humans to have a surplus in food and materials. Surplus is...
a)
when all the food goes rotten.
b)
not enough needed to survive.
c)
when a river overflows.
d)
more than enough needed to survive.
35.
Why did a surplus in agriculture and materials allow people to have specialized jobs?
a)
Humans no longer worked together in a society, so they focused on their own jobs. 
b)
They were not allowed to specialize because they still needed everyone to focus on finding sources of food.
c)
Not everyone had to focus on finding food, which allowed for more time to specialize (focus) on a specific skill. 
36.
Which option below is NOT a characteristic of a complex village?
a)
Larger populations
b)
Hunter-gatherers
c)
Surplus of food and materials
d)
Specialization of jobs
37.
What was most likely the reason that ziggurats were tall?
a)
to honor the gods
b)
so they could easily be found
c)
so architects could display their work
d)
to mark the center of the city
38.
A way of supplying water to an area of land
a)
irrigation
b)
monarch
c)
social hierarchy
d)
alphabet
39.
Which problem did Mesopotamian's have to solve to protect their fields and homes?
a)
how to control flooding
b)
how to prevent wind erosion
c)
how to build bricks when they had no timber or stone
d)
how to defend against attacks from traders
40.
After the rivers flooded a mixture of rich soil called ___________ covered the land and made it good for farming.
a)
Ziggurat
b)
Silt
c)
Polytheism
d)
Top Soil
41.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
42.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
43.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
44.
What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
France
45.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
46.
what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? 

(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
47.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
48.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
49.
After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta came into conflict with one another.  Eventually, war broke out between the two city-states.  
What was this war called?
a)
Persian War II
b)
Greek War
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
War Between the City-States
50.
What is a person who seizes power in an illegal way called?
a)
King
b)
Savage
c)
Tyrant
d)
Aristocrat
51.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Marge. 
d)
Lisa.
52.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
53.
Which Greek philosopher had the method of asking questions? 
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristole
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander
54.

What is the purpose of a fable such as that of one of the many of Aesop's Fables?

a)

To paint a picture of the world to show how nature works.

b)

to tell a story in a non-fictional way. The Fable will clearly explain appropriate human behavior.

c)

to entertain its readers and teach about the history of the world.

d)

to teach a life lesson or moral often using animals that have human characteristics

55.

The item on this map marked with a circle is called a...

a)

Key

b)

Scale

c)

Compass rose

d)

Legend

56.

This item on a map is called a...

a)

Continent

b)

coordinate system

c)

Legend/Key

d)

Compass Rose

57.

Atlantic Ocean

a)

A

b)

D

c)

C

d)

E

58.
Pacific Ocean
a)
D
b)
E
c)
B
d)
C
59.
North America
a)
A
b)
F
c)
C
d)
B
60.
South America
a)
D
b)
F
c)
E
d)
G
61.
Europe
a)
D
b)
B
c)
E
d)
C
62.
Africa
a)
D
b)
C
c)
E
d)
B
63.
Asia
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
64.
Antarctica
a)
G
b)
F
c)
E
d)
B
65.
Australia
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
66.

A map showing units such as countries, states, provinces, districts, etc... Each is normally in a different color

a)

political map

b)

cartographer

c)

physical map

d)

scale

67.

A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it. They can show geographical features such as mountain ranges.

a)

political map

b)

world globe

c)

physical map

d)

compass rose

68.

An imaginary circle or line around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and South Pole...

a)

land-form

b)

scale

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

69.

The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole that separates the eastern and western hemispheres...

a)

Equator

b)

landform

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

latitude

70.

The study of the Earth's surface (location, location, location)

a)

cardinal directions

b)

compass rose

c)

maps

d)

geography

71.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
72.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
73.
"the land between the rivers"; an early civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
74.

The division of the people in a society by rank or class...

a)

Domestication

b)

Social classes/hierarchy

c)

Surplus

d)

Trade Routes

75.
A form of writing that uses groups of wedges and lines. It originated in Mesopotamia.
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Sumerian
d)
Sanskrit
76.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
77.
The Sumerians invented something that made it possible for their armies to use chariots. What was it?  
a)
harnesses
b)
swords
c)
wheels
d)
horseshoes
78.

What does domesticating animals mean.

a)

Animals could not live in houses with people

b)

Animals could live with each other in barns

c)

Animals could now be eaten

d)

Animals were tamed and not wild

79.

How did man get his food during the Paleolithic Age?

a)

Growing crops

b)

Stealing from others

c)

Hunting and gathering

d)

Scavenging

80.
Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? 
a)
They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
b)
They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
c)
They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply. 
d)
They used simple tools made from stone.

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